Greenhouse



T. E. KING GREENHOUSE Sept. 21 1926.

Filed June r115. 1924 INVEIJTOR T Edward King MATIORNEYS Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

THOMAS EDWARD KING, OEWESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY,- A'ss'IGNoR 'rd-i'rrreHitters, ve ,n

- co.,.oF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, A` conPoR'nrIoNoE NEW'JERSEX.-

GREENHUSEEL 1' This invention relates to improvements in greenhouses, and, more particularly, to ,sillplates for topping 4the concrete side-,walls ofA greenhouses But while shown and described herein in connection with a greenhouse, iny invention mayv also lbe used `in connection with other-'classes of buildings..

In theconstruction of greenhouseait isl the practice to first construct a foundation, in ,which are set a number Vof supportingposts to carry the superstructure consisting ofstandardize'd parts -iron or steel.'4 f The` sidewalls, to a certain height, are ,usually constructedj of concrete', and,- according to Vthe present practice, the construction ofthe side walls follows the erection of the super.- sti'ucture. l Y

Topping the concretey Yside-wallsI and rigidly united; thereto are-the" sill-plates, abuttingvr whichl lare `the .glazed sashes,.A the sill-plates being firmly portingposts. jA 1 j p Heretofore, it has been the practice, when erecting the superstructure, to defer the placing of the sill-plates in permanent position until the mason was able to construct the side-walls. Then, in order to unite the sill-plate to the side-walls, the greenhouse contractor would return and place the sillplates, bolting the same at suitable intervals t0 the supporting-posts. The sill-plates commonly used were flanged longitudinally, front and rea-r, so that one flange engaged the front face of the wall and one flange the rear face, thereby holding the side-wall firmly to the superstructure..

The object of my invention is to provideV sill-plates of such construction that they may be placed in permanent position at the time the rest of the framework is erected; that is, before the erection of the side-wall, thereby obviating the necessity of the workmenmaking an extra trip tothe greenhouse to set the sill-plates. Another object of my invention is to provide va sill-plate that will and. in fact. to the whole structure.

VMy inventionv is illustrated in the drawings, formingy a part of this application, wherein Fig. l is a View partly in elevation and partly in vertical section of aside-wall, sill-plate and supporting-post, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

'vappiicetionf fired :une .13, 1924., serial Nozriavsa secured to the sup- Referring to the drawings infdetaih represents a'. concrete side-,wall/of afgreen-,l-

hoes?, and ,B '0,11 of the Supporting-Pests suitablysupported in a,foundationgof-cQnj glletg, or other material l not shown) My improved sill-plate is indicatedingwhole-' astandard fZ bar, and, .comprising an .upperg Harige c .and =a lower flange cf, and Y web 02,7

Chef 10W@ @ed (1f-the lower-'flange 'beingy curved,"outwardlyvto turn Vwater away from.: @1 -n,m65 Neces' arily,. th;ej sill-plate 'is transversely erablyg: each ,section is, ofv :suflicient jlengthz,

to reach from one fsupporting-,poetician? other.' They brackets D Aare arranged in utilis @il hold the I,Sectionsf lziedly t0 thef supporting-posts VB, and, at' the same-time,l

keenfthe, ,abuttinefsections vimperfect Ealienmeiit Ywith each other and prevent tilting of the same. It is owing to the fact that the brackets Dare shaped to suit the structural arrangement of the sill-plates that they are'able to perform this requirement.

Each bracket is substantially L-shaped, one leg D being fixedly connected to the supporting-post B by screw-bolts D2, while the other leg D3 is fiXedly connected by screwbolts D4' to the upstanding flange c of the sill-plate and has a bearing surface co-'eX- e tensive with the width of said flange to prevent tilting of the sill-plate.

At suitable intervals along the under side of the sill-plate, are placed a number ofitierods E, adapted to be imbedded in the concrete side-wall, andhaving arms or brackets e, turned inwardly, adapting them to be secured to the sill-plate, as with screw-bolts e. These tie-rods assist to make a ri 'd connection between the sill-plate and si lewall, and their use is made Possible by a construction of sill-plate that permits placing them in permanent position in advance ofthe building of the side-walls, and which enables the workmen to build the upperporodo tion of the walls under .a sill-plate which with the under side of the saine (thereby l i l plates now in use.

1. In a greenhouse construction, the comf bination with a foundation and supporting posts, of sill members positioned transversely of said'pos-ts and spaced an appreciable distance from the top of said foundation to permit the erection of a side wall thereafter, each of said sills embodying a web portion adapted to crown the top surface of said wall and having upwardly and downwardly directed flanges, the former flange being connected to said posts and the latter adapted to embrace a portion of the outer face of said wall. Y

2. VIn a greenhouse construction, the combination with a foundation and supporting posts, of sillmembers positioned transversely of said postsand spaceda-n appreciable distancel from the top of said foundation to permit the subsequent erection of a sidewall, eac-h of said sills embodyinga weby portion adapted'to crown the top surface of the wall andfhaving upwardly and downwardly directed lan'ges,the former flange'being connected to saidposts andI the ylatter adapted toembraoea portion of the outer face of said WallMthe lowerfend of said flange being curved outwardly to shed V,water away from saidgwall. Q Y l 3. Ta greenhouse'construction, the combination with a foundation and supporting posts, of sill members positioned transversely of said posts and spaced an appreciable distance from the top of said foundation to permit the subsequent erection of a side wall, each of said sills embodying a web portion adapted to crown the top surface of the wall and having upwardly and downwardly directed flanges, the former flange Abeing connected to said posts and the latter adapted to embrace a portion of the outer face of said Wall, and a downwardly extending bracing member rigidly connected to the underside of said sill and adapted to be embedded in said wall during its erection.

4. In a greenhouse construction, the combination with a foundation and a supporting post, of a sill member permanently positioned transversely of said postand spaced above the foundation to permit the erection of aside wall thereunder, said sill member comprising a web 'portion adapted to crown the top of the sidewall and having an" upwardly and downwardly directed flange por# tion,vthe latter adapted to embrace'a portion of the face ofthe side wallV and a bracket' having a leg secured to said upwardly eX- quent erection of the' side wall within they structure.

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